5 NEW FILMS PREMIERING OCTOBER 17-NOVEMBER 14
Films.Dance champions global creativity and collaboration through a groundbreaking free film series produced by and under the creative direction of Los Angeles-based Jacob Jonas The Company. Launched in 2021, Films.Dance has produced and presented 35 original short dance films, amassing over 3 million views. On October 17th, the platform expands to premiere 5 original works with new collaborators worldwide.
Through non-traditional collaborations across cultures and continents, and led by the vision of Jacob Jonas, the series connects the perspectives of diverse artists from a range of disciplines, dance genres, abilities, and experiences. Filmed in locations ranging from Israel, Madrid, Amsterdam, Chicago, and Montreal, to Mexico City, London, and New York—Films.Dance exists at the intersection of dance, music, fashion, and film.
PRODUCED BY:
Jacob Jonas The Company
CO-PRESENTED BY:
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
StanfordLive
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR:
Jacob Jonas
PRODUCERS:
Jill Wilson, Emma Rosenzweig-Bock
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS // DANCE
Joy Isabella Brown, Francisco Cruz, Emily Kikta, Mike Tyus, Peter Walker,
Rauf “Rubberlegz” Yasit
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS // MUSIC
Steve Hackman, Anibal Sandoval
FASHION EDITOR
Christian Stroble
TRAILER BY: Jerry Chia